Emphasizing the spiritual and peaceful aspects of Islam, a South Africa Muslim social cohesion advocate released on Sunday, November 6, a new book documenting the life-time journey of hajj, offering a different image of Islam

In a country where the majority lives below the poverty line, a Malawian Muslim businessman has been sponsoring hajj journey for needy and poor Muslims to Makkah, in a gesture many described as a "rare sacrifice".

Abstaining from food and water for long hours, Nigeria Muslim athletes and coaches have differed on how fasting was affecting their performance, with many of them choosing to observe the holy month of Ramadan.

Anticipating the visit by the former Israeli President Shimon Perez to South Africa, a Muslim lawyers association has filed an official request with authorities to have him arrested when he enters the country next week.

Standing united in the face of Boko Haram atrocities, Muslim and Christian communities in Cameroon's Far North region have been making shifts to protect mosques and churches on Friday and Sunday prayers, to defend themselves against attacks by the militant group.